1. Brno University of Technology Faculty of Information Technology GraVisMa 2010 Event, site, how to get there, etc.

2. Brief information Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Mathematics … GraVisMa Sep. 7-10, 2010 Brno, Czech Republic Deadline: June 28, 2010 http://gravisma.zcu.cz 2

3. Location of Brno 3

4. 4 Site/Host - brief history Since 1964 part of Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: Department of automatic computers 1990: Department of Computer Science and Engineering 1993: separation of study programmes from Faculty of Electrical Engineering 2002: Launch of an independent Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) Brno University of Technology, CZ

5. 5 Location – merging old and new Cartusian monastery with origins in the 12 th century, building ~1370 …

6. 6 … the monks were supposed to contemplate in the cells…

7. 7 … and we’re probably the only IT faculty in the world with its own morgue

8. 8 The new parts the new lecture complex east of the old building …

9. 9 … the new lecture complex from outside …

10. 10 … and the whole new building at Božetěchova 1

11. 11 Plan of the site Old and new buildings at Božetěchova 1/2

12. Brno – practical info 12 Transport EASY, flights to: - Brno (http://www.csa.cz) (Prague, London, Moscow) - Prague (200km) (bus or connection flight to Brno by CSA 3-4 per day) - Wien (Austria, 100km) (bus connection or local bus+train) - Bratislava (Slovakia, 120km) (bus connection) Note that all are Schengen zone – no border control

13. Brno – practical info 13 Population - CZ: 11 000 000 - Brno: 400 000 - second largest city in CZ Historical city, around 1000 years of history, nice center and sights, attractions for tourists, museums, trade fair… Safe and friendly environment Language: Czech (Slavonic group, similar Slovak, Polish)

14. 14 GraVisMa 2010 practical Accomodation EASY: - Continental hotel (1500/night) (http://www.continentalbrno.cz) - Grand hotel (3000/night) (http://www.austria-hotels.at/ cz/grand-hotel-brno/index.html) - Hotel Palacky (university 1000/night) (http://www.hotel-palacky.cz) - etc.http://www.continentalbrno.czhttp://www.austria-hotels.at/ cz/grand-hotel-brno/index.htmlhttp://www.hotel-palacky.cz

15. 15 GraVisMa 2010 practical Public transport (if needed at all) EASY: - trams and buses for a fixed price of <1 EUR/ride - taxis available ~1 EUR/km - extensive network of trains/buses throughout country Visa - Schengen zone – Schenen visa applicable Currency - Czech „Koruna“ – CZK - 25 CZK ~= 1 EUR - 20 CZK ~= 1 USD

16. Thank you for your attention ! Please, take a look at: http://gravisma.zcu.cz http://www.fit.vutbr.cz http://gravisma.zcu.cz http://www.fit.vutbr.cz